Advent 2025: Part 1
We're halfway through Advent. What a season - we are so busy, it's hard to catch a breath! Advent of course is meant to be a slow, meditative, heart-searching season... and to be honest, that's not really what it looks like in this house. A few things we have done and are doing to mark the season... We listen daily to the Hallow kids' drama about advent, which is very good - over breakfast Our bedtime story is one of Ytreeide's stories, this year Bartholomew. Those are perfect for the kids' age. Candles everywhere in the house, including the Advent wreath that’s on during meals at the table The advent calendar of activities - from writing Christmas cards to taking chocolate to those who look after us such as police / fire / doctors etc. - continues as it does each year Chocolate advent calendars are a must of course, plus 25 jigsaw pieces each day to put together a Christmassy 500-piece puzzle by Christmas We're not watching TV during the week, and that do...